Postcode · Bingley

BD16 2JH area guide

Who lives in BD16 2JH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bingley Town
Council: Bradford
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,827 (2024)

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At a glance

What BD16 2JH is like

BD16 2JH is a postcode in the Bingley Town neighbourhood of Bradford. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,827 people. 67.7% of households own their home, 27.1% rent privately and 4.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 57.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in BD16 2 sold for a median of £180,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BD16 2JH compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 38.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£180,000

Median over 65 sales in BD16 2, −0.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

of 8 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£47,771

Average a year, before tax — higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
27.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
23.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

BD16 2JH FAQs

Is BD16 2JH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in BD16 2JH?

The median sale price over the last year was £180,000.

Homes in BD16 2 sold for a median of £180,000 across 65 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BD16 2JH safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 38.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BD16 2JH, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BD16 2JH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9.9% of residents. 67.7% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (33.6%).

Which council covers BD16 2JH?

BD16 2JH is in Bradford.

BD16 2JH is in Bradford, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BD16 2JH?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Bingley Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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